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Scottish commercial litigation periodically demonstrates a form of dispute resolution strategy characterised by procedural urgency, tactical initiative and the rapid deployment of interim remedies before the substantive merits of a dispute have been fully examined. While such litigation may secure i

Inglis v. Shotts Iron Co., (1881) 8 R. 1006 & (1882) 9 R. (H.L.) 78 The subject element here is fire, as theme for this fourth in a quartet of weekly studies of private law in defence of nature.

To Edinburgh to meet a recently retired university pal. We choose Fishers in Thistle St, the city centre redoubt of the popular Leith restaurant. A cheery welcome greets us and we’re guided to our seats and wait … and wait. Eventually a waitress appears and takes our wine order. This hu

As a young journalist visiting Brezhnev’s sclerotic Soviet Union, I felt privileged to be shown around the huge state library in Leningrad, the second largest in the world, by one of the aged librarians who had actually worked there during the horrendous 872-day siege of the city, when the Naz

Jamie Marshall puts forward the case that tokenised funds represent a historic opportunity for Scotland's fund management sector to cement its position as a global leader in financial innovation, but warns that the window to act is closing and decisive industry adoption is essential to not lose grou

The UK government has, over the past year, taken a notably more deliberate approach to mobilising private capital and philanthropy for social good, writes Mark McKeown. From a Scottish perspective, however, it exposes a familiar fault line in UK policy. Devolution means that, in its current form, th

As renewable energy development density increases, developers are increasingly forced to rely on the same access routes to reach their sites, write Jennifer Young and Carys Magee. Given the nature of renewable energy projects, and with rural areas accounting for approximately 98 per cent of Scotland

In its regular horizon scanning for securities litigation trends, Brodies has identified three recent events that combine to increase the risk of securities litigation. With the market volatility seen so far this year, shareholders may look towards the companies who issued their shares to recover an

River Esk weir Duke of Buccleuch v. Alexr. Cowan & Sons, (1864) 2 M. 653; (1866) 5 M. 214; (1866) 4 M. 475; (1867) 5 M. 1054; (1873) 11 M. 675; (1873) 1 R. 85; (1874) 1 R. 1111; (1876) 4 R. (H.L.) 14

On Tuesday 4 May 1926, two million workers withdrew their labour in one of the great failures of industrial management. Politically, many thought events were indicative of something sinister to come, a rising similar to the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Perched on the South bank of the River Tay at the end of the rail bridge, The View is aptly named – offering diners a chance to admire the Victorian colossus that spans the yawning Tay estuary.

High street practice offers early responsibility, strong client relationships and deep community ties – but Scotland’s smaller firms should do more to persuade young solicitors that a rewarding career exists beyond the central belt, writes Robert S Macduff-Duncan. Back in March, I attend

Andrew Stevenson comments on navigating capacity assessments and significant delays in registering powers of attorney. Everyone ought to grant a power of attorney. These useful deeds are governed by the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, which requires a solicitor to certify that he ha

The response to a consultation on SLAPPs shows overwhelming support for legislative reform, writes Dr Francesca Farrington. On Thursday, the Scottish public will take to the polls. In a somewhat unusual coincidence, the 7th of May is also the deadline for EU Member States to transpose EU Directive 2

James Ramsay MacDonald moved from a very modest and unpromising background in Lossiemouth to London and became prime minister. Even with a substantial historiography, MacDonald, according to historian Walter Reid, remains a difficult person to interpret. Reid is generally sympathetic towards MacDona